"Risk-Taking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.
| Descriptor ID |
D012309
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Behavior- Risk Behavior
- Behavior, Risk
- Behaviors, Risk
- Risk Behaviors
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Risk-Taking".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Risk-Taking".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Marijuana Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in California. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2021 12; 8(6):1522-1532.
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Multidimensional latent structure of risk-related phenotypes in healthy young adults. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020 Feb; 28(1):55-64.
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Predictors of Long-Term HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Adherence After Study Participation in Men Who Have Sex With Men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 06 01; 81(2):166-174.
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Recent HIV Risk Behavior and Partnership Type Predict HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2019 05; 33(5):220-226.
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Effect of rectal douching/enema on rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia among a cohort of men who have sex with men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Sex Transm Infect. 2018 11; 94(7):508-514.
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Polydrug use patterns, risk behavior and unmet healthcare need in a community-based sample of women who use cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Addict Behav. 2018 10; 85:94-99.
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Age and Age Discordance Associations with Condomless Sex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Behav. 2018 02; 22(2):649-657.
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Project Engage: Snowball Sampling and Direct Recruitment to Identify and Link Hard-to-Reach HIV-Infected Persons Who Are Out of Care. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 06 01; 75(2):190-197.
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Factors Influencing Helmet Use, Head Injury, and Hospitalization Among Children Involved in Skateboarding and Snowboarding Accidents. Perm J. 2017; 21:16-161.
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The theory of planned behavior (TPB) and texting while driving behavior in college students. Traffic Inj Prev. 2017 01 02; 18(1):56-62.